Have your say on NSW’s Manufacturing Industry Action Plan

The NSW Government's Have your Say website is open until 18 November to receive online comments and submissions from individuals and organisations wanting to contribute to the development of a Manufacturing Industry Action Plan for NSW.

Public submissions and input is encouraged to help develop Industry Action Plans for a number of key sectors of the NSW economy. Among those sectors is the manufacturing sector, with a focus on:

• Processed food and beverage manufacturing
• Metal manufacturing
• Machinery and equipment manufacturing including biomedical and medical devices, renewable energy technology, and defence equipment.

Professional Services are another sector involved and includes engineering services.

Deputy Premier and Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Stoner said the Government has established Industry Taskforces to develop the Industry Action Plans to position key sectors of the NSW economy for growth, innovation and productivity, exports and global competitiveness and new investment over the next decade and beyond.

"The Have your Say website can be used by anyone including individuals, industry participants, local government, organisations and associations," said Stoner.

Formal submissions are also being sought addressing the Taskforces' Terms of Reference, which are available on the site. The closing date for these is 25 November 2011.

Submissions can be uploaded via the Have your Say website or mailed to:

Industry Action Plans
c/o: Innovation Unit
NSW Trade & Investment
GPO Box 5477
SYDNEY NSW 2001

Public forums are also planned for both metropolitan and regional areas in February and March next year.

Meetings will also be held with key industry thought leaders in peak industry associations, regional associations, individual companies and academia.